Ford Confirms Diesel Engine for Upcoming U.S.-Market Transit Van

Gentlemen, (wait for your glow plugs/grid heaters to warm things up and then) start your engines! Ford said today that it will offer a diesel powerplant as an option in its upcoming Transit van. This engine joins Ford's twin-turbo EcoBoost V-6 in the Transit's known engine portfolio. Ford hasn't yet given any specifics about the diesel to be used here, and at the present the only diesel Ford offers in the U.S. is a gargantuan 6.7-liter Power Stroke V-8. We think it's far more likely that the Transit will get a smaller engine. The new Ford Ranger, which isn't offered in the U.S., is probably a good place to look for clues, and like the U.S.-market Transit, it uses longitudinally mounted engines. The most powerful diesel installed in that truck is a 3.2-liter Duratorq inline-five, which makes 197 hp and 347 lb-ft. It also offers a 148-hp, 277-lb-ft 2.2-liter four. The Transit is due in to launch in 2013. The van aficionados on our staff—so almost all of us—will be camping outside the Kansas City, Missouri, factory to get the first drive. from Car and Driver Blog http://blog.caranddriver.com

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